Armory Problem in Winchester Requires Public Action
The Star notes the 98 soldiers and 4 officers of Winchester’s Company I and Headquarters Company, 116th Infantry, rely on aging armory facilities. War Department concerns over safety and training space threaten transfer to another town if the community fails to fund a modern armory.
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116Th Infantry
Winchester
Virginia
National Guard
War Department
S. Gardner Waller
THE
STAR
Darden Wins Nomination in Second District Race
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch reports by a plurality about 1500, Mr. Darden secures the nomination in the Second District over Mr. Hamilton. The piece notes Byrd loyalties, New Deal positions, and the expectation that Darden will be a capable representative in November.
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Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Darden
Hamilton
Mr. Byrd
Mr. Darden
Mr. Hamilton
Zoning the Solution in Winchester Council Session
Winchester citizens clash over a proposed filling station near homes as debate reveals the absence of a zoning ordinance guiding property use. Delegations argue over commercial versus residential aims and question whether the town needs formal zoning rules to prevent such conflicts.
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Common Council
Charles Broadway Rouss
Winchester
Winchester Faces Urgent Zoning Ordinance Debate
The council must address a pressing zoning issue affecting residents and commercial property owners in Winchester. While merits are not decided here, it is clear the matter cannot be allowed to rest.
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Winchester
Which Is More Dishonest
The piece questions dishonesty in political fundraising and uses examples from Senator McAdoo and Governor Chandler to compare taking campaign money from federal and state employees with using power for personal gain. It argues that coercive tactics in politics erode rights and prompt reflection on the morality of such practices.
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Lynchburg
McAdoo
California
Chandler
Kentucky
Winchester Health Chief To Inspect Water Supply
Dr. Alien urges state health officer to test Winchester water to protect residents. H. W. Wisecarver, 72, a blind resident, injured after falling into an open cellar door on Water street near Betsy Ross.
Winchester Young Democrats Elect New President
Jack T. Engle is elected president of the Winchester Frederick County Young Democrats Club. The will of Elizabeth McCormick is admitted to record disposing of a $40,000 estate. Frances Lillard and Aubrey Grim are named president and vice president of the Refuge Christian Endeavor society.
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Jack T. Engle
Winchester
Frederick County
Young Democrats Club
Elizabeth McCormick
Frances Lillard
Aubrey Grim
Refuge Christian Endeavor Society
Garber for Congress Candidate in Seventh District
Harrisonburg resident Jacob A. Garber offered Republican information as candidate for Congress in the seventh district. Miss Alice McKee suffers a badly injured tooth from a local automobile accident. Wilbur O. Riley, ex-city resident, named assistant editor of the Woodstock Times. A man declared legally dead is found in Baltimore with amnesia. his wife has already collected his insurance.
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Jacob A. Garber
Harrisonburg
Alice McKee
Here
Wilbur O. Riley
Woodstock Times
Baltimore
Typhoid cases misreported by Washington papers
Dr. P. W. Boyd reports only 36 typhoid cases locally, contradicting claims of 130 elsewhere. The Famous Blue Mountain House near Hagerstown is destroyed by fire. Reuss Co. fire truck sustains steering gear damage during a drill. Richard L. Gray, longtime Corporation Clerk, is ill and his grandson R L Gray Jr is sworn in as deputy clerk.
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P. W. Boyd
Washington
Blue Mountain House
Hagerstown
Reuss Co
Richard L. Gray
Veteran Corporation
R. L. Gray, Jr
Opening at Jordan's hall marks new floor in White Sulphur Springs
Forty years ago over 100 guests attended the opening hall on the new floor at Jordan's White Sulphur Springs. A young man on horseback seeks his runaway wife as part of the scene. Mrs. Charles D. Sloat and son John recover from illness on South Kent Street. Herbert Larrick delivers the coronation speech at a tournament near Stephens City.
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Jordan
Charles D. Sloat
John Sloat
South Kent Street
Herbert Larrick
Stephens City
Answers to Questions by Frederic J. Haskin
A reader can get factual answers by writing The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J Haskins director Washington DC Enclose three cents for reply.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskins
Washington, D. C
Notable 1937 deaths and facts from a quiz collection
This record compiles quiz answers about 1937 deaths J H W A Arthur W Foote, Henry Hadley, and George Gershwin with dates April 9 September 6 and July 11. It notes radio station employment about 17 985 workers and Gone With the Wind sales at 1 425 000 copies in the U S.
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United States
Arthur W. Foote
Henry Hadley
George Gershwin
K. W.R A
Publishers’ Weekly
Roosevelt Liberalism Clash in Seventh District Political Update
Washington reports show Roosevelt era liberal labels failing to sway voters in the Eighth Congressional district despite liberal rhetoric. Purge candidate backed by Ickes faced defeat amid a conservative backlash with little discussion of public issues. CIO gains in West Virginia contrasted with Kansas fascist threat in Winrod race. Alf Landon faced pressure over Winrod while backing his gubernatorial candidate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Corcoran-Ickes-Hopkins
White House
NLRB
Spain
New Dea
SEC
Supreme Court
CIO
West Virginia
John Lewis
Lewis
Eli Oliver
CIO Labor
Joe Smith
Smith
House Committee On Mines and Mining
John Hamilton
Winrod
Kansas
Bill White
Emporia
National Republican Organization
Rev. Winrod
Alf Landon
Clyde Reed
Knapp
Landon
Open Forum Invitation From Front Royal VFW Post
The Star thanks the Front Royal Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary for their courtesy to visitors and veterans. Winchester 2123 invites all veterans and wives for the next meeting on August 17, 1938, at 8 oclock in Front Royal.
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the Star
Front Royal
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Winchester
Fiesta at Dale-Durango Draws Apache Campouts
Ellen Dale plans a two day two night fiesta at the DD ranch inviting her friends and Hollywood guests. Word spreads by mouth through miners ranchers and travelers until six Apache wigwams appear near the ranch signaling surprise guests and a dramatic wild west welcome.
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Ellen Dale
Ellen
Buckshot
Bill
Pablo Rivera
Old Great Ears
DD Ranch
Nogales
Dale-Durango
Arizona
Bacon
Sonora
California
New Mexico
Durango
Reynita
Fiesta of Welcome Amid Apache Ceremony and Gifts
Ellen Dale participates in a formal Apache welcome with gifts including moccasins, animal teeth, and eagle feathers. Tension and curiosity rise as white guests navigate Indigenous customs, ritual blood, and social pressures at Bill’s camp. Ellen reunites with Panola Montoya and others, contemplating hospitality and loyalty.
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Ellen
Ellen Dale
Bill
Reginta
Dale
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